In this unit we are going to think about how society and education are related to each other, and how education is changing to meet the needs of a changing society. In this unit you will:
write some questions you would like to find out about this topic
read for information related to your questions
discuss with your class the meaning of the readings
present your ideas in a digital format
Task
You are going to create a digital poster to be used with a specific group of students. This poster should be a learning resource which will help students learn new content. It needs to reflect how you could apply the main ideas presented in the sources in this task. You will also be required to write a rationale based on the readings, explaining why your poster could be a valuable learning object.
Trilling, B., & Hood, P. (2001). Learning, technology, and education reform in the Knowledge Age or 'We're wired, webbed, and windowed, now what?'. In C. Paechter, R. Edwards, R. Harrison, & P. Twining, Learning, Space and Identity. London: Sage Publications Inc.
Watch the Hurricane House video of a project done with a third grade science class and think about what connections you can make to the readings above.
Presentation
Choose a subject and a group of students. Design a poster that will help students remember content they may be expected to learn. Your poster should exhibit the ideas covered in this module from all sources above.
Technology and change in education
Summary paragraphs
Introduction
In this unit we are going to think about how society and education are related to each other, and how education is changing to meet the needs of a changing society. In this unit you will:
Task
You are going to create a digital poster to be used with a specific group of students. This poster should be a learning resource which will help students learn new content. It needs to reflect how you could apply the main ideas presented in the sources in this task. You will also be required to write a rationale based on the readings, explaining why your poster could be a valuable learning object.Process
Complete the following steps:Paddlet wall for notes
Video task
Presentation
Please add your content in the Box folderAssessment
You will be assessed on your portfolio using the Education generic descriptors below.